I bought a Shimano Accort XT 2500 at BCF with a rod for $69. A great deal, no longer available.

It has an AR-C spool, and although it has a different Part Number, it looks identical to the spools on the Sienna 2500FD, Sedona 2500FD and the AX 2500FB.

Is my assumption correct, that these spools will fit this reel?

I'm told that a spare spool will cost about $40, which is not too far off the price of another of these reels. Is there somewhere cheaper to buy this?

Thanks.

It would also be great to get a schematic for this in English. I'm finding the Chinese language pamphlet a little uninformative. Shimano Australia don't have this reel on their site.

BTW, I got this to get into plastics. So I have 6lb braid and an assortment of soft plastics. Spent two hours wading the sand flats at Coochiemudlo Island this morning, and actually got a bite. More than I expected.